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View synonyms for infract
infract
[ in-frakt ]
verb (used with object)
- to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
infract
/ ɪnˈfrækt /
verb
- tr to violate or break (a law, an agreement, etc)
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Derived Forms
- inˈfractor, noun
- inˈfraction, noun
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Other Words From
- in·fractor noun
- unin·fracted adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of infract1
C18: from Latin infractus broken off, from infringere; see infringe
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Example Sentences
These feudal tenures were established in law; woe to the tenant who presumed to infract them!
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